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Hermon vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hermon | Jericho | Underhill | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.0 |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.